Alabama was a seven-point favorite last year when they traveled to Fayetteville and unnerved the Hogs in the second half en route to a 24-20 victory.

Our content partner Robbie Neiswanger with the Arkansas News Bureau has some pregame notes here. Follow Robbie on Twitter (@NWARobbie) for daily updates and all around good stuff.

When Verne, Gary and Tracy go to commercial break on Saturday, flip over to ABC to watch Oklahoma State take on Texas A&M in a top 25 battle at College Station. The Hogs' Oct. 1 opponent is favored by 3.5 over the Cowboys.

And looking ahead to Oct. 1, CBS has elected to exercise its six-day option for next weekend's SEC games, meaning kickoff and TV details for Arkansas-Texas A&M won't be released until Sunday. The Hogs and Aggies, playing in Arlington at Cowboys Stadium, could be the 11 a.m. EPSN game or play at 2:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. on CBS. The other games CBS is considering are Florida-Alabama and Auburn-South Carolina.